Find out how popular the last name Swadener is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Swadener.

Swadener, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Swadener surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Swadener in America

Swadener is the 106096th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Swadener surname appeared 168 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Swadener.

We can also compare 2010 data for Swadener to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Swadener

The surname Swadener is of German origin, originating in the region of Swabia (now part of modern-day Germany). It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "swaden," which means "to singe" or "to burn." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to an occupation or profession related to burning or clearing land through controlled fires.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Salemitanus, a medieval manuscript from the Monastery of Salem in Swabia, dating back to the 12th century. The name is mentioned in reference to a landowner named Swadener von Reutlingen, who lived in the town of Reutlingen during that time.

In the 15th century, there are records of a family with the surname Swadener residing in the town of Worms, located in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. One notable member of this family was Johann Swadener (1490-1545), who was a prominent merchant and city councilor in Worms.

As the name spread across Europe, variations in spelling emerged, such as Schwadener, Schwadner, and Schwadener. In the 17th century, a family bearing the name Schwadener was recorded in the town of Saalfeld, in present-day Thuringia, Germany.

Another notable figure with this surname was Johann Michael Swadener (1726-1797), a German composer and organist who was born in Bamberg, Bavaria. He is known for his contributions to the development of the classical style of church music during the late Baroque period.

In the 19th century, the name Swadener appeared in various parts of Europe, including the Netherlands and Switzerland. One example is Willem Swadener (1821-1897), a Dutch painter and artist who was born in Amsterdam and is known for his landscape and genre paintings.

As families with the surname Swadener emigrated from German-speaking regions of Europe to other parts of the world, the name continued to spread and evolve. While the exact origins and meaning of the name may be somewhat obscure, it remains a distinctive and intriguing surname with a rich history rooted in the cultural traditions of Swabia and the broader German-speaking regions of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Swadener

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Swadener.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Swadener was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Swadener has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Swadener was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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